Parking & Stopping Rules — Florida
Florida permit practice test: 630 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class E: 50 Q, pass 40 (80%). Parking & Stopping Rules: 14 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | Florida Car learner's permit test (Class E) |
| Topic questions | 14 (2% of 630 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (14)
1. ____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.
- High speeds ✓
- Slow speeds
- Night drives
- Uphill inclines
Answer: A. High speeds
High speeds greatly increase stopping distances and the severity of crashes. The handbook states this directly in its braking distance section: high speeds greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes, and it explains that the faster you drive, the greater the impact or striking power of your vehicle. It also notes that doubling speed makes braking distance and impact four times greater. Speeding raises both how far you travel while stopping and how hard a crash hits.
2. Signaling your intentions before turning, changing lanes, or driving away from a curb:
- Is necessary only if other traffic is present.
- Is a good driving habit and is required by law. ✓
- Is necessary only during the maneuver, not before.
- Is not necessary if the maneuver is done slowly.
Answer: B. Is a good driving habit and is required by law.
Signaling before turning, changing lanes, or driving away from a curb is a good driving habit and is required by law. Florida's handbook treats signaling as both a habit and a legal duty. It says you must use directional or hand signals to show others you are turning, and that turn signals are required by law when you change lanes or overtake. It also says to signal at least 100 feet before a turn. For leaving a curb, the handbook says to give the proper turn signal and yield before pulling away. None of this depends on whether traffic is present, how fast you move, or signaling only during the maneuver.
3. When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:
- Turn your front wheels sharply toward the curb.
- Turn your front wheels slightly to the right.
- Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb. ✓
- Keep your front wheels straight.
Answer: C. Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb.
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb. The Florida handbook's parking section gives a specific wheel direction for an uphill park with a curb: turn the wheels away from the curb. It also explains the general idea behind wheel direction, so that if the car starts moving it will roll away from traffic or into the curb. For this uphill curb situation, the handbook's specific instruction is the away-from-curb position, not straight ahead or slightly toward the curb.
4. You may not park:
- On a hill.
- In a parking lot.
- On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane. ✓
- Within 12 inches of the right side of the road.
Answer: C. On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane.
You may not park on a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane. The Florida handbook lists parking rules under a heading of things that are against the law, and crosswalks and bicycle lanes are both on that list. It also names sidewalks, intersections, and bridges. These spots are set aside for pedestrians and cyclists to travel through, so leaving a vehicle there blocks their path. The rules about turning your wheels, whether facing uphill or downhill, deal with how you park on a slope, not with places where parking is banned.
5. When driving past a vehicle that has just stopped in a parked position on the side of the road, you should:
- Assume that the driver will open the car door as you approach. ✓
- Speed up.
- Slam on your brakes.
- Assume that the driver will wait for you to pass before opening the door.
Answer: A. Assume that the driver will open the car door as you approach.
When you pass a vehicle that has just stopped in a parked position, assume the driver will open the car door as you approach. The handbook tells drivers getting out of a parked car to check traffic first so they don't open a door into a bicyclist or another vehicle. That instruction exists because doors do swing open into the roadway, and a driver stepping out may not look carefully. So when you go past a car that just stopped, plan on the door opening and give yourself room to react, instead of trusting the driver to wait for you.
6. When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:
- Turn your wheels to the right. ✓
- Turn your wheels to the left.
- Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.
- Leave your transmission in neutral.
Answer: A. Turn your wheels to the right.
Park downhill on a two-way street with your wheels turned to the right. The handbook's parking section says to angle your wheels so that, if the car moves, it rolls away from traffic or against the curb. On a two-way road you normally park on the right side. Turning the front wheels to the right points them toward the curb, which matches that rule. The same section also tells you to set Park with an automatic transmission or Reverse with a manual when parked downhill.
7. Curbs painted yellow indicate:
- Designated free parking areas.
- Paid parking areas.
- No parking zones. ✓
- Optional parking areas.
Answer: C. No parking zones.
Curbs painted yellow mean no parking zones. The Florida handbook lists yellow painted curbs among the places where you may not park, and it explains that curbs are often marked yellow to show no parking zones near fire hydrants or intersections. So a yellow curb is a stopping restriction, not a place to leave your car. Nothing in the handbook describes yellow curbs as free, paid, or optional parking areas.
8. When you park uphill on a street with a curb:
- Keep the front wheel straight and set the parking brake.
- Turn the front wheels away from the curb. ✓
- Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
- Turn the back wheels into the curb.
Answer: B. Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
Turn the front wheels away from the curb when you park uphill on a street with a curb. The handbook says to turn your wheels so that if the car starts to move, it will roll away from traffic or into the curb. For uphill parking with a curb, the handbook's parking section says to turn the wheels away from the curb. That direction matches the bank answer. Setting the parking brake and putting an automatic in Park are also part of parking, but the question asks specifically about the front wheel direction.
9. You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway:
- As long as you turn on your four-way (emergency) flashers.
- If no part of your vehicle is on the road.
- If you need to look at a map for directions.
- Only if you have an emergency. ✓
Answer: D. Only if you have an emergency.
You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway only if you have an emergency. The Florida handbook's freeway safety reminders say you must never stop on the paved road, the side strip, or a ramp that joins it unless there is an emergency. That covers the freeway shoulder directly. Turning on flashers does not make a routine stop allowed, and checking a map is not an emergency. The same passage also says a broken-down vehicle must be moved completely off the pavement.
10. When should drivers drive across or park on a median?
- When they need to rest.
- When they need to make a phone call.
- When they want to turn around.
- They should never drive into a median. ✓
Answer: D. They should never drive into a median.
Drivers should never drive into a median, so there is no situation where crossing or parking on one is allowed. The Florida handbook's limited access highway reminders state plainly: never drive across or park on the median. A median is a barrier separating traffic, and the handbook also lists medians among the fixed obstructions marked with yellow or white diagonal stripes, and says it is illegal to drive through areas with pavement markings for safety zones. Nothing in the handbook creates an exception for resting, calling, or turning around, so the rule holds in every case described here.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook